A THUG branded a “danger to women” after he was filmed viciously assaulting a defenceless reveller before dragging her down the street by her hair has been jailed.

James Davies, of Gravesend, Kent, was caught on CCTV punching and kicking the woman and virtually yanking her hair out by the roots in the horrific assault.

Thug drags woman by the hair along street after brutal assault

On Tuesday, Davies was jailed for 18 months by Judge Charles Macdonald QC who said the 28-year-old showed no mercy and continued the cruel attack despite the woman's horrific screams.

Detective Constable Phil Pead, of Kent Police, said: "The CCTV footage of this incident is truly shocking and shows a defenceless woman viciously attacked by a man who clearly gave not a single thought for her welfare.

"It is miraculous she was not more seriously injured given the brutal and sustained assault she was forced to endure at the hands of an offender who poses an obvious danger to women.

"I would like to pay tribute to her for the courage she has displayed throughout, including her wanting footage of the incident to be made public."

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He added: "I hope it sends a clear message to other victims of domestic abuse that there is no excuse for such violence and that you do not need to suffer in silence.

"I would like to thank everyone who assisted with the investigation, including those who reported the incident to us having been appalled and concerned by what they were witnessing."

He dragged her along the pavement by her hair and then her arm, and punched, kicked and spat on her following a night out together in October, Maidstone Crown Court heard.
The vicious assault was captured on CCTV and shown in court after Davies pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm.